8th Grade Student Technology Survey (MUGANS COMMENTS IN THIS PINKISH COLOR!!!!) Do you have a computer you can use at home? YesNo
Desktop? YesNo
Laptop? Yes No
How many computers do you have?
Where is that computer?Mark all Living roomKitchen OfficeMy room Mom & Dad’s roomBrother/sisters room
Do you have high speed internet? YesNo
Where do you use the computer outside of school? HomeLibrary Parent WorkOther
On most days I use… and where SchoolHome Computer Cell phone Computer games Video games DVD CD Ipod Digital Camera Video Camera Internet Email Club penguin (NEEDED?) Webkins (NEEDED?) Text Skype MySpace/Facebook (INCLUDE OTHER SOCIAL SITES?) Twitter Blogs Wiki’s (OTHER?)
How many hours do you spend on the computer at home (a day)? 0-11-22-33-44-5more
How do you divide the time?
Mostly homework
Mostly personal interests
Mostly communication
How many hours do you spend on other technologies a day? (cell phone, video games, tv, ipod) 0-11-22-33-44-5 more
Do you parents limit your computer time? YesNo
Do your parents watch what you do on the computer? YesNo
Has a parent or guardian taught you about internet safety? YesNo
Has your teacher (OR COUNSELOR?)taught you about internet safety? YesNo
Where do you go to learn new information on your own? Parent Teacher Encyclopedia Book Google Wikipedia Youtube
Have you come across inappropriate information on the internet? (MORE SPECIFIC? WHAT THEY THINK IS INAPPROPRIATE ISNT THE SAME AS OUR VIEW OF INAPPROPRIATE...) YesNo
Have you received bullying messages through email or texts? YesNo
Have you sent bullying messages through email or texts? YesNo
Do you have Facebook/Myspace friends that you have never met in person? (OTHER SOCIAL SITES?) YesNo
Have you postedinappropriate photos on your Facebook/Myspace or sent them through email of text? (MORE SPECIFIC?) YesNo
Please check the following computer programs or technology your teacher uses with you in the classroom (WEBSITES?) Microsoft Word Microsoft Exel Reading Counts Accelerated Math Internet Print Shop Photoshop Powerpoint Email Moviemaker (QUIA.COM, WIKISPACES, WEBSTARTER, VOICETHREAD...?) Other
Please check the following computer programs or technology your teacher uses to teach. Powerpoint
Videos(they made)
Videos (professional)
Youtube
Internet
Projector
Smartboard
Email
Virtual tours
Games
Blogs
Wiki’s (QUIA.COM, WIKISPACES, WEBSTARTER, VOICETHREAD...?) (OR CHANGE THIS TO CATEGORIES..?)
Have you been taught to use the keyboard correctly? YesNo
Why do you use technology in your classroom? Learn computer programs Locate resources / documents Research Talk with experts Present information
When do you have access to computers in your school? Before school During school After school Never (Where do you have access at school...?)
(in classrooms, in a computer lab, ...?)
At school I use technology: Seldom or never 2-4 times a month Weekly Daily
If I don’t know how to use a piece of technology or software I Figure it out myself Ask the teacher Ask a friend Ask a family member
Complete this statement:When I use technology in school, it makes learning: More interesting About the same Less interesting
Do you and your teachers use enough technology in school?
YesNo
What could your teachers do with technology that they aren’t already?
What would you like to do with technology for school that you aren’t now?
Agree/Disagree
I know what tech, internet sites, and software to use to solve problems and find information
I use pictures and graphics to better explain ideas
Tech helps me understand how the things we learn in school relate to real-life
I use tech to find info not in our library
I use tech to solve small problems (example)
I use tech to solve more complex real-life problems (example)
I work with others when I use tech
The technology we use in school is preparing me for how I will use technology in the real world
Computers make schoolwork easier to do
I prefer to use computers to do school-work instead of pencil and paper
Using computers for schoolwork can also have disadvantages
Computers make schoolwork more fun / interesting
Computers help me improve the quality of my schoolwork
Computers help me understand my classes better
I look forward to the beginning of computer use in my classes
Many of my classmates know more about computers than I do
I want to learn more about computers
Having a computer in class is an advantage when it comes to learning
I think my ability with computers will affect the grades I get.
(MUGANS COMMENTS IN THIS PINKISH COLOR!!!!)
Do you have a computer you can use at home?
Yes No
Desktop?
Yes No
Laptop?
Yes No
How many computers do you have?
Where is that computer? Mark all
Living room Kitchen
Office My room
Mom & Dad’s room Brother/sisters room
Do you have high speed internet?
Yes No
Where do you use the computer outside of school?
Home Library
Parent Work Other
On most days I use… and where
School Home
Computer
Cell phone
Computer games
Video games
DVD
CD
Ipod
Digital Camera
Video Camera
Internet
Email
Club penguin (NEEDED?)
Webkins (NEEDED?)
Text
Skype
MySpace/Facebook (INCLUDE OTHER SOCIAL SITES?)
Twitter
Blogs
Wiki’s
(OTHER?)
How many hours do you spend on the computer at home (a day)?
0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 more
How do you divide the time?
Mostly homework
Mostly personal interests
Mostly communication
How many hours do you spend on other technologies a day? (cell phone, video games, tv, ipod)
0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 more
Do you parents limit your computer time?
Yes No
Do your parents watch what you do on the computer?
Yes No
Has a parent or guardian taught you about internet safety?
Yes No
Has your teacher (OR COUNSELOR?)taught you about internet safety?
Yes No
Where do you go to learn new information on your own?
Parent
Teacher
Encyclopedia
Book
Google
Wikipedia
Youtube
Have you come across inappropriate information on the internet? (MORE SPECIFIC? WHAT THEY THINK IS INAPPROPRIATE ISNT THE SAME AS OUR VIEW OF INAPPROPRIATE...)
Yes No
Have you received bullying messages through email or texts?
Yes No
Have you sent bullying messages through email or texts?
Yes No
Do you have Facebook/Myspace friends that you have never met in person? (OTHER SOCIAL SITES?)
Yes No
Have you posted inappropriate photos on your Facebook/Myspace or sent them through email of text? (MORE SPECIFIC?)
Yes No
Please check the following computer programs or technology your teacher uses with you in the classroom (WEBSITES?)
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Exel
Reading Counts
Accelerated Math
Internet
Print Shop
Photoshop
Powerpoint
Email
Moviemaker
(QUIA.COM, WIKISPACES, WEBSTARTER, VOICETHREAD...?)
Other
Please check the following computer programs or technology your teacher uses to teach.
Powerpoint
Videos (they made)
Videos (professional)
Youtube
Internet
Projector
Smartboard
Email
Virtual tours
Games
Blogs
Wiki’s
(QUIA.COM, WIKISPACES, WEBSTARTER, VOICETHREAD...?)
(OR CHANGE THIS TO CATEGORIES..?)
Have you been taught to use the keyboard correctly?
Yes No
Why do you use technology in your classroom?
Learn computer programs
Locate resources / documents
Research
Talk with experts
Present information
When do you have access to computers in your school?
Before school
During school
After school
Never
(Where do you have access at school...?)
(in classrooms, in a computer lab, ...?)
At school I use technology:
Seldom or never
2-4 times a month
Weekly
Daily
If I don’t know how to use a piece of technology or software I
Figure it out myself
Ask the teacher
Ask a friend
Ask a family member
Complete this statement: When I use technology in school, it makes learning:
More interesting
About the same
Less interesting
Do you and your teachers use enough technology in school?
Yes No
What could your teachers do with technology that they aren’t already?
What would you like to do with technology for school that you aren’t now?
Agree/Disagree
I know what tech, internet sites, and software to use to solve problems and find information
I use pictures and graphics to better explain ideas
Tech helps me understand how the things we learn in school relate to real-life
I use tech to find info not in our library
I use tech to solve small problems (example)
I use tech to solve more complex real-life problems (example)
I work with others when I use tech
The technology we use in school is preparing me for how I will use technology in the real world
Computers make schoolwork easier to do
I prefer to use computers to do school-work instead of pencil and paper
Using computers for schoolwork can also have disadvantages
Computers make schoolwork more fun / interesting
Computers help me improve the quality of my schoolwork
Computers help me understand my classes better
I look forward to the beginning of computer use in my classes
Many of my classmates know more about computers than I do
I want to learn more about computers
Having a computer in class is an advantage when it comes to learning
I think my ability with computers will affect the grades I get.